#biomimicry — Public Fediverse posts
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🥚 NEW: Space junk threatens #spacecraft and #astronauts. Engineers at Dalian University of #Technology built #aluminum "eggshell" arrays that deform together to spread impact #energy, with #water-filled versions dampening shockwaves further, cutting a projectile’s velocity by nearly 65% in tests.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/technology/egg-inspired-spacecraft-shield/
#space #spacejunk #biomimicry #engineering #science #materialsscience #satellite #eggs #tech #physics #innovation #aluminium
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🥚 NEW: Space junk threatens #spacecraft and #astronauts. Engineers at Dalian University of #Technology built #aluminum "eggshell" arrays that deform together to spread impact #energy, with #water-filled versions dampening shockwaves further, cutting a projectile’s velocity by nearly 65% in tests.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/technology/egg-inspired-spacecraft-shield/
#space #spacejunk #biomimicry #engineering #science #materialsscience #satellite #eggs #tech #physics #innovation #aluminium
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🥚 NEW: Space junk threatens #spacecraft and #astronauts. Engineers at Dalian University of #Technology built #aluminum "eggshell" arrays that deform together to spread impact #energy, with #water-filled versions dampening shockwaves further, cutting a projectile’s velocity by nearly 65% in tests.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/technology/egg-inspired-spacecraft-shield/
#space #spacejunk #biomimicry #engineering #science #materialsscience #satellite #eggs #tech #physics #innovation #aluminium
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🥚 NEW: Space junk threatens #spacecraft and #astronauts. Engineers at Dalian University of #Technology built #aluminum "eggshell" arrays that deform together to spread impact #energy, with #water-filled versions dampening shockwaves further, cutting a projectile’s velocity by nearly 65% in tests.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/technology/egg-inspired-spacecraft-shield/
#space #spacejunk #biomimicry #engineering #science #materialsscience #satellite #eggs #tech #physics #innovation #aluminium
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🥚 NEW: Space junk threatens #spacecraft and #astronauts. Engineers at Dalian University of #Technology built #aluminum "eggshell" arrays that deform together to spread impact #energy, with #water-filled versions dampening shockwaves further, cutting a projectile’s velocity by nearly 65% in tests.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/technology/egg-inspired-spacecraft-shield/
#space #spacejunk #biomimicry #engineering #science #materialsscience #satellite #eggs #tech #physics #innovation #aluminium
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NYU researchers found that oil droplets can change shape and swallow their surroundings, much like living cells do. #biomimicry
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-oil-droplets-remodel-swallow-cells.html
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NYU researchers found that oil droplets can change shape and swallow their surroundings, much like living cells do. #biomimicry
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-oil-droplets-remodel-swallow-cells.html
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NYU researchers found that oil droplets can change shape and swallow their surroundings, much like living cells do. #biomimicry
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-oil-droplets-remodel-swallow-cells.html
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NYU researchers found that oil droplets can change shape and swallow their surroundings, much like living cells do. #biomimicry
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-oil-droplets-remodel-swallow-cells.html
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🦋✨ #Butterfly wing #color comes from #pterin crystals that bend and scatter #light rather than absorb it, keeping colors vivid without fading.
Chemists developed a faster method to grow these #crystals without toxic solvents, producing small amounts of eco-friendly, non-toxic #pigment. The work points toward glitter made from #DNA-related compounds as a planet-friendlier alternative.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/science/dolly-parton-butterfly-glitter-chemistry/
#butterflies #biomimicry #chemistry #sustainability #science #nature #innovation #northeastern #environment #dollyparton #ecofriendly #materials
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🦋✨ #Butterfly wing #color comes from #pterin crystals that bend and scatter #light rather than absorb it, keeping colors vivid without fading.
Chemists developed a faster method to grow these #crystals without toxic solvents, producing small amounts of eco-friendly, non-toxic #pigment. The work points toward glitter made from #DNA-related compounds as a planet-friendlier alternative.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/science/dolly-parton-butterfly-glitter-chemistry/
#butterflies #biomimicry #chemistry #sustainability #science #nature #innovation #northeastern #environment #dollyparton #ecofriendly #materials
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🦋✨ #Butterfly wing #color comes from #pterin crystals that bend and scatter #light rather than absorb it, keeping colors vivid without fading.
Chemists developed a faster method to grow these #crystals without toxic solvents, producing small amounts of eco-friendly, non-toxic #pigment. The work points toward glitter made from #DNA-related compounds as a planet-friendlier alternative.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/science/dolly-parton-butterfly-glitter-chemistry/
#butterflies #biomimicry #chemistry #sustainability #science #nature #innovation #northeastern #environment #dollyparton #ecofriendly #materials
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🦋✨ #Butterfly wing #color comes from #pterin crystals that bend and scatter #light rather than absorb it, keeping colors vivid without fading.
Chemists developed a faster method to grow these #crystals without toxic solvents, producing small amounts of eco-friendly, non-toxic #pigment. The work points toward glitter made from #DNA-related compounds as a planet-friendlier alternative.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/science/dolly-parton-butterfly-glitter-chemistry/
#butterflies #biomimicry #chemistry #sustainability #science #nature #innovation #northeastern #environment #dollyparton #ecofriendly #materials
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🦋✨ #Butterfly wing #color comes from #pterin crystals that bend and scatter #light rather than absorb it, keeping colors vivid without fading.
Chemists developed a faster method to grow these #crystals without toxic solvents, producing small amounts of eco-friendly, non-toxic #pigment. The work points toward glitter made from #DNA-related compounds as a planet-friendlier alternative.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/science/dolly-parton-butterfly-glitter-chemistry/
#butterflies #biomimicry #chemistry #sustainability #science #nature #innovation #northeastern #environment #dollyparton #ecofriendly #materials
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🐌🌧️ #MaxPlanck researchers collected brown-lipped #snails on rainy days, fed them cucumbers and lichen, then coaxed out five different kinds of #mucus.
Each #slime uses the same #proteins with varying concentrations, plus different amounts of #calcium and other ions. The result is a lubricant for gliding, two defensive options, a winter seal, and an adhesive that sticks to #wood, #glass, and #aluminum.
👉 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/nx-s1-5920383/snail-slime-mucus-inspire-new-materials
#biomimicry #materials #nature #science #animals #biology #adaptation
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🐧🤖 Engineers at #MIT and #EPFL built a flapping-wing #robot that swims #underwater and flies into the air.
Inspired by diving #birds like #puffins, the small #vehicle folds its #wings to handle water density. This #technology could help scientists collect environmental samples from both air and #water.
👉 Learn more at https://seethis.tv/post/a-puffin-inspired-flapping-robot-that-swims-underwater-then-flies-into-the-air
#aerodynamics #animals #biomechanics #biomimicry #design #engineering #fluiddynamics #flying #locomotion #physics #research #science #tech #tksst #video
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🐧🤖 Engineers at #MIT and #EPFL built a flapping-wing #robot that swims #underwater and flies into the air.
Inspired by diving #birds like #puffins, the small #vehicle folds its #wings to handle water density. This #technology could help scientists collect environmental samples from both air and #water.
👉 Learn more at https://seethis.tv/post/a-puffin-inspired-flapping-robot-that-swims-underwater-then-flies-into-the-air
#aerodynamics #animals #biomechanics #biomimicry #design #engineering #fluiddynamics #flying #locomotion #physics #research #science #tech #tksst #video
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🐧🤖 Engineers at #MIT and #EPFL built a flapping-wing #robot that swims #underwater and flies into the air.
Inspired by diving #birds like #puffins, the small #vehicle folds its #wings to handle water density. This #technology could help scientists collect environmental samples from both air and #water.
👉 Learn more at https://seethis.tv/post/a-puffin-inspired-flapping-robot-that-swims-underwater-then-flies-into-the-air
#aerodynamics #animals #biomechanics #biomimicry #design #engineering #fluiddynamics #flying #locomotion #physics #research #science #tech #tksst #video
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💁🏻♀️ NEW: 🐧🤖 Engineers at #MIT and #EPFL built a flapping-wing #robot that swims #underwater and flies into the air.
Inspired by diving #birds like #puffins, the small #vehicle folds its #wings to handle water density. This #technology could help scientists collect environmental samples from both air and #water.
👉 Learn more at https://seethis.tv/post/a-puffin-inspired-flapping-robot-that-swims-underwater-then-flies-into-the-air
#aerodynamics #animals #biomechanics #biomimicry #design #engineering #fluiddynamics #flying #locomotion #physics #research #science #tech #tksst #video
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: Asa Barber’s team at the University of #Portsmouth found that common #limpet #teeth are five times stronger than #spider #silk, making them the strongest known natural material.
Their goethite nanofiber #protein composite can withstand pressures comparable to turning #carbon into #diamond and could inspire synthetic materials.
#snails #science #biomimicry #nature #spiders #nanotechnology #goethite #biology #engineering #royalsociety #animals #wildlife #mollusks
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🛩️🪰 Male #dragonflies engage in aerial dogfights to defend territory, using simple visual rules like fighter pilots.
Researchers in the #UK used stereoscopic cameras to reconstruct 3D flight paths of the scarlet Trithemis aurora dragonfly. The #insects pull up to 6 Gs and compete for tail chase positioning rather than intercepting like they do with prey.
👉 https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/dragonflies-maneuver-like-fighter-pilots/
#flight #biomechanics #animals #science #nature #biomimicry #drones #research #royalsociety #arthropods
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🦎🧠 Scientists at the University of #Würzburg designed a #Mars #rover wheel that mimics the sandfish #lizard, a #desert #reptile that swims through loose #sand. The team tested their bio inspired #wheels on sand and open terrain showing steady movement and identifying areas for improvement.
👉 https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-built-a-mars-rover-that-swims-through-sand/
#mars #rover #biomimicry #sandfish #lizard #robotics #space #engineering #nasa #biology #design #locomotion #terrain #sand #wheels
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Ok, while I do understand some of the science behind them, modern very high-resolution imaging tools in the nanometer scale are nothing short of pure #SciFiScience, say nothing of the applications they can unlock.
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Scientists Reinvent Parachutes Using Japanese Paper-Cutting Art
Parachutes rarely get the credit they deserve. They transform deadly freefall into a gentle descent, saving lives in…
#NewsBeep #News #Science #aerospaceinnovation #Biomimicry #dronedelivery #Engineering #GB #humanitarianaid #kirigami #Materialsscience #origami-inspireddesign #parachutes #polytechniquemontreal #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Squid skin inspires novel “liquid windows” for greater energy savings - Enlarge / Artist's impression of a "liquid window' prototype inspired b... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1914482 #energyandenvironment #chromatophores #thermodynamics #optofluidics #biomimicry #science #animals #biology #physics #squid